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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9400F

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-9400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7969 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7970 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7969 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-9400F

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7970 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 667 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400F.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Dead Space than Core i5-9400F - 158 vs 151 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400F - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $96.0 vs $175.0
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.64 vs $1.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Dead Space.
Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

158

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.11/FPS

57%

Price, $

$175

54%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7969 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

151

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.64/FPS

100%

Price, $

$96

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics

Buy for $96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7970 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-9400F Logo
Core i5-9400F

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1378

63%

Multi-Core

4834

47%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i5-9400F Logo

Intel Core i5-9400F

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJan 8th, 2019
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameCoffee Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier29.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-9400F

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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